Meet the Arden herd of ponies.
The Stallions
Calveston Mister Bart
Mister Bart is an exciting young stallion who has been leased from Calveston Stud. His sire, Glenormiston Turlough is a well known producer of quality jumping ponies with excellent temperaments. His dam, Wychwood Graceful Swan, (Wychwood Willy Wagtail x Binnowie Gemmagh) is an elegant mare also with strong jumping lines from the Wychwood Stud. Mister Bart is 14hh and N/N HWSD
Mister Bart was classified withthe CPBSA as Class 1 and also presented for ACE Registration as a young stallion, receiving Elite status in his assessment; we believe he is the first purebred Connemara to have done so. He is athletic with elegant movement combined with a calm teachable attitude that has seen him broken to saddle and harness. He is very fertile and will have a significant number of foals on the ground this season which we are looking forward to.
Lenamore Park Phinneas
14hh N/N HWSD
Phinneas is the only entire son of Monahan Gumnut, a son of Ben Dhui Diccon. He is out of the mare Mungala Lacey and has produced several foals of colour. Phin is incredibly quiet to handle and is producing the same well mannered attitude in his offsrping. He is standing at stud in Central Qld.
The Mares
Glenormiston Ruby
Class 1 14.2hh N/N HWSD
Sired by Castle Baron out of Glenormiston Lizzie Diamond, Ruby is a stud favourite. A multi Supreme Champion in hand she has also been ridden by Juniors in dressage, showjumping and eventing. Ruby is a remarkably beautiful mare who is exceptionally quiet, a trait she passes to her offspring. Her first gelding, Arden Rochester, is a junior ridden mount, her daughter Arden Rose of Tralee (x Glenormiston Celtic Pride) has been retained as a broodmare and her son Arden Rupert (x Glenormiston Turlough) has started a successful pony dressage career. Her last colt, Arden Roosevelt (x Gneevebrack Storm) has been run on as a stallion prospect.
Glenormiston Ruby represents all that we value in our Connemara broodmares - good health, beauty, outstanding conformation, productivity, ease of temperament and the ability to leave a legacy for future Connemara lovers.
Glenormiston Fintra
Fintra is a daughter of Abbeyleix Finbar (imp) and has inherited her Father’s beauty and elegance. Her dam is Glenormiston Rosslea, a daughter of Oxenholm Gideon (imp). She is a Multi Supreme Champion in hand at Royal Level and had a lengthy career as a dressage and showjumping pony for junior riders before entering the broodmare herd. Fintra is an elegant mare whose quiet manner is most evident under saddle.
She has produced several exceptional offspring including Arden Niamh, herself a Multi Supreme Champion.
Glenormiston Flashy Diamond
Glenormiston Flashy Diamond (14.2 h N/N HWSD) is one of the last offspring of Domo Cavallo Praize out of Glenormiston Lizzie Diamond (a grandaughter of Rebel Wind). As a young Class 1 mare, Flashy was leased by Sue Clarke to Charles Sturt University when they chose to develop a Connemara Breeding program and she spent several years on campus, breeding the first Connemara foals to bear the CSU prefix. Her daughter CSU Cullinan was competed to Elementary level dressage and was the undefeated Puissance winner for several years at Aonach. Flashy was returned to Glenormiston Stud in foal to Spinway Comet and foaled a colt, Glenormiston Flashy Comet, who as a Class 1 stallion sired 9 registered pure and partbred ponies. Comet sired the lovely young stallion Orion, who has already himself sired 20 registerd pure and partbred connemaras. Comet is also the sire of the 2023 CPBSA South Australian Ridden award winner, Innisfree A Cheeky Pinot, owned by Carol Benassy.
Flashy has been a foundation broodmare for Arden stud and she has produced 4 foals and is expecting her fifth in December. Her two purebred daughters ( Flashy Argyle x Gneevebrack Storm and Flashy Emerald xGlenormiston Turlough) have been retained as broodmares; her part bred daughter also. Her son,Arden Peridot was awarded the 2022 CPBSA National Partbred Award for his success in competitions ranging from show hack to show jumping with his junior rider, Jessica Cheal.
Glenormiston Fainne
Fainne is a family favourite as she has the most wonderfully quiet and relaxed temperament and she adores being with people. Sired by Castle Baron and our of the well respected mare Glenormiston Fionula, Fainne is a Class 1 mare and 14.2 hh. Although broken to saddle she has been used primarily as a broodmare. her fillies have been valued as broodmares and her sons have gone onto riding careers, often as versatile family ponies.
Arden Niamh
Niamh is a Class 1 mare, 14.2 hh, N/N HWSD
Her dam is Glenormiston Fintra and she is sired by Gneevebrack Storm. Her exceptionally quiet temperament and elegance has led to her receiving multiple Supreme Championships. She has had a limited riding career (due to family and time constraints but has lovely movement and a willingness to do anything asked of her. She is quite simply a beautiful mare who always manages to strike a pose for a photo shoot.
Feature piece coming ….. Whinnie the Wonder Pony.
Arden Rose of Tralee
14.1hh N/N HWSD
Glenormiston Ruby x Glenormiston Celtic Pride
Rose is an exceptionally quiet mare who sustained an eye injury as a yearling and has therefore never been broken to saddle. She is the constant companion to Calveston Mister Bart and is expecting her third foal this season.
Arden Flashy Argyle
14.2 hh N/N HWSD
Glenormiston Flashy Diamond x Gneevebrack Storm
Gyl is the next generation of brood mares retained by Arden Stud. A sweet tempered mare she has produced a filly foal (x Arden Fate) that has also been retained. Although broken to saddle she has not been competed, instead being focused on breeding.
Youngstock information coming …… Arden Flashy Emerald, Arden Fate, Arden Roosevelt, Arden Idamae, Arden Field of Poppies.
Mungala Waltzing Matilda
Waltzing Matilda came to Arden Stud in recent years. She is a daughter of Glenormiston Oliver out of Moonee Argentina. She had a lovely colt last season to Monahan Gumnut and is presently in foal to Calveston Mister Bart for an early 2023 foal.
